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New England, New South Wales

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Biography

Parliamentary service

Elected to the Senate for Queensland 2004. Re-elected 2010. Resigned 8.8.2013. Elected to the House of Representatives for New England, New South Wales, 2013. Re-elected 2016. Election ruled void 27.10.2017 under section 44 of the Constitution; ruled ineligible from 2.7.2016. Elected to the House of Representatives for New England, New South Wales at by-election 2017, vice Hon. B Joyce (resigned).

Parliamentary positions

Temporary Chair of Committees from 26.6.08 to 18.9.08

Ministerial appointments

Minister for Agriculture from 18.9.2013 to 21.9.2015.

Cabinet Minister from 18.9.2013 to 27.10.2017.

Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources from 21.9.2015 to 27.10.2017.

Deputy Prime Minister from 18.2.2016 to 27.10.2017.

Minister for Resources and Northern Australia from 27.7.2017 to 27.10.2017.

Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources from 6.12.2017 to 20.12.2017.

Cabinet Minister from 6.12.2017 to 26.2.2018.

Deputy Prime Minister from 6.12.2017 to 26.2.2018.

Minister for Infrastructure and Transport from 20.12.2017 to 26.2.2018.

Committee service

Senate Standing: Library from 16.8.2005 to 7.12.2005.

Senate Select: Fuel and Energy from 26.6.2008 to 18.3.2010.

Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing: Legal and Constitutional: References from 16.8.2005 to 11.9.2006; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade: Legislation from 16.8.2005 to 13.9.2005; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade: References from 6.9.2005 to 11.9.2006; Economics from 11.9.2006 to 14.5.2009; Economics: Legislation from 14.5.2009 to 2.2.2010; Economics: References from 14.5.2009 to 2.2.2010.

Joint Standing: National Capital and External Territories from 16.8.2005 to 11.3.2010.